FAZ holds 2-day workshop for Super League media officers
FAZ president Andrew Kamanga hopes that media officers will make “the right noises” following a two-day workshop facilitated by Football House. Yesterday, FAZ housed media officers from across the Super League as well as the pressmen from provincial associations for a media training with the blessings of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) media office…....
Power faces Eagles, as Nkana wrestles with MUZA
DEFENDING MTN Super League champions Power Dynamos have a chance to join Zanaco at the summit of the league when they face Green Eagles at Arthur Davies Stadium in Kitwe today. Power’s neighbours Nkana will also be in action at Lusaka’s Woodlands Stadium for a match against FC MUZA as coach Ian Bakala hopes to…...
A scary reminder of the PF voilent era
WHEN we write that it might not be a very good idea for Zambians to consider voting back the Patriotic Front into power under the same group of leaders, some people say we are just spiteful of the former ruling party. These are people who have either so quickly forgotten the sights of violence, chaos…...
No one in his right mind can believe things are worse than under PF – Milupi
INFRASTRUCTURE, Housing and Urban Development Minister Charles Milupi says no one in their right mind can believe that things are worse now compared to when PF was in power. And Milupi says former president Edgar Lungu should consider refunding the government all the retirement benefits if he wants to return to active politics. Constitutional Lawyer…...
Appointment of judges doesn’t require advertisement, rules ConCourt
THE Constitutional Court has refused to nullify the appointments of 20 judges by President Hakainde Hichilema. The court has further ruled that the appointment of judges does not require advertisements to be made or interviews to be publicly broadcast. This is the matter in which governance activist Isaac Mwanza and another petitioned the Constitutional Court…...
Zambia only has 8 paediatric surgeons
YES, you read that headline correctly. Zambia currently only has eight paediatric surgeons, and this is a great improvement. You see, when the current Zambia Association of Paediatric Surgery (ZAPS) president Dr Bruce Bvulani joined this field some years ago, he only had three seniors; two of whom have now passed and one has retired. […]
We’ll repair UTH CT scan machine this year – Minister
GOVERNMENT has assured that the CT scan machine at the University Teaching Hospital which has been non-operational since August 2020 will be repaired this year. And Speaker of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti has announced that Mapatizya UPND member of parliament Emelda Munashabantu has been nominated as Commonwealth Women Parliamentarian Steering Committee Central Africa Sub…...
Witness narrates how $4.6m was withdrawn and taken to Malanji in Turkey
A WITNESS has told the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court that late former Ambassador to Turkey, Joseph Chilengi, instructed the withdrawal of US$4.6 million meant for the purchase of the chancery and it was later placed in some black bags and ferried by Permanent Secretary for International Relations and Cooperation Chalwe Lombe. And the witness said the…...
People are protesting because they’re hungry – PF
LEADER of the Opposition in the National Assembly Brian Mundubile has attributed the recent protests at the University of Zambia and in Mumbwa to the high cost of living. And Mundubile says he has received a tip that investigative wings had planned to search his residence on Monday night. On Monday evening, University of Zambia…...
We’ll slaughter 583 pigs in Chongwe due to African Swine Fever outbreak – Chikote
FISHERIES and Livestock Minister Makozo Chikote says there is an outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Chaminuka area of Chongwe district. At a media briefing, Tuesday, Chikote said the outbreak had been recorded at one facility which had an initial pig population of 596 and that 13 pigs had died. “I would like to…...
